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The iconic palace Hotel in Biarritz - first created in 1855 by Napoleon III for his wife Empress Eugenie, this building has been a Hotel since 1905 - still attracts the creme de la creme of society , from Movie Stars to Royalty and Heads of State.

Hear a little bit more of this fascinating history and the ins and out of the Hotel , and all the celebrity visits and details from the charming hotel manager Vincent Poulingue .



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Can a creative writing degree lead to becoming a successful
published bona fide author?

For novelist Louise Hare studying an MA at University of
Birkbeck was just the ticket that allowed her to become a fully fledged writer and  leave her job in
the travel Industry.

Now  having just had
her third book published Harlem after Midnight,

She looks set to garner even further success.

Hear how she manages her writing time and

research and what inspires her to write and where she does
it.

 

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How a childhood passion for horses led to a lucrative career as an equestrian artist - The beautiful artworks of Georgea Blakey pay homage to her love of horses and are now on show at the Osborne Studio Gallery in Belgravia .



Hear how she dedicated her life and work to horses from such a young age, learning to ride in Central London at Hans Crescent Mews, at just 6 years old whilst living with her family in a third floor flat in Earls Court, with cats, dogs and pigeons. Georgea's stunning work pays testamant to her unique style and irreverant attitude to the classic horse world.

Also an accomplished singer and stand up comedian Georgea's art reflects all her unique talents with many pop culture references added in to her collection.



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Incredible comedian Sean Collins on smoking weed cutting out drinking, dealing with elderly parents, kids and the joys of being out on the road as a comedian for more than 30 years...



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Hear the fascinating story of Chioma Okereke, how she came to write her second novel based in the floating slum of Makoko, "Water Baby" and where some people call the Venice of Africa.

In Chioma's book, set near Lagos, Nigeria, a nineteen-year-old girl, Baby, yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.

With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.

Chioma formerly a Law graduate, talks about writing her Book and her idyllic life between France, London and Lagos and how writing can be an achievable dream .

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Who knew the amazing story of Artist, James McBey , born in a tiny village in Aberdeenshire, to a single mother, he then became one of most lauded Artists of the 20th Century? Married to an American he spent much of his life in Morocco, and painted the King of Egypt and Lawrence of Arabia amongst others. A new look on the fascinating life of the artist often compared to Whistler and Rembrandt , captured in the first ever Biography written by leading author/ journalist Alasdair Soussi.



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